Built by the now-defunct Convair Division of General Dynamics, the F-106 Delta Dart made her maiden flight on December 26, 1956, and was officially introduced into U.S. Air Force service in June 1959.

The F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor ... Capable of fully automatic flight under SAGE (Semi Automatic Ground Environment) control, the F-106 could carry various air-to ...

Now, let’s take a closer look at the aircraft developed from the F-102—its marginally improved derivative, the Convair F-106 Delta Dart ... on-paper improvements, flight testing revealed ...

But Convair believed they had the seed of a successful airframe in the delta-wing design ... Despite the on-paper improvements, flight testing revealed that the F-106 performed only marginally ...

Convair's superb F-106 Delta Dart is regarded by those close to it as the best all-weather interceptor ever designed. It was created as an outgrowth of the USAF's interceptor program in 1954.

Palm Springs Air Museum Unveils the F-106 Delta Dart. By Dani Romero. November 10, 2019 12:47 AM. ... The ceremony had flight exhibitions, musical performances, free birthday cake, ...

external affairs officer at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in California. Convair used the area rule in designing the F-102 Delta Dagger, the F-106 Delta Dart, and the B-58, while Grumman ...

F-106 Delta Dart Cockpit. Over at the Hush-Kit aviation blog , former U.S. Navy TOP GUN instructor and F-14 backseater Dave ‘Bio’ Baranek has written a brief history of the fighter jet cockpit.